Seahawks 31 49ers 10
The bloom is off the rose in San Francisco as the 49ers have reverted back
to the young stumbling team they were last season. While the season has shown much
progress like their win earlier against the Seahawks, reality is cold at times
as the rematch in Seattle will see the Seahawks win big.

-3

Cowboys 27 Falcons 17
Look for the Cowboys to rebound nicely off their Sunday Night shellacking as
they play a banged up Falcons team that was lucky to win last week against the
Buccaneers who were suffering from offensive deficiency syndrome. Look for a
nice game by Tony Romo, as the Cowboys win on the road.

Ravens 23 Browns 0
The Ravens defense is seemingly getting stronger as the season goes on as they
shutdown the Chiefs offense last week, while handing them their first December
loss at Arrowhead in a decade. Against the Browns playing with a back up Quarterback
they may just get a shutout this week.

Vikings 24 Jets 17
Things were going so well for the Jets a win against the Patriots on the road,
and dominate of the Packers in Lambeau, then out of nowhere smack came reality
with a home loss to the Bills. There will be no recovery as the road gets rougher
in Minnesota where the Vikings keep their playoff hopes alive with a solid
win.

Steelers 24 Panthers 10
It's the defending Super Bowl Champion Steelers against the SI predicted 2006
Champion Panthers in the Letdown Bowl. When the season began most circled this
game as a possible Super Bowl Preview, now it's a battle for .500. Look for
the Steelers to be 7-7, as the Panthers continue to struggle with Chris Weinkie.

-9½

Bears 24 Buccaneers -3
Is there a way to score negative points in the NFL? We may just find out this
week as the Bears with their tough defense plays the offensive offense, with
QB Buccaneer Bruce, RB Yugo Williams, who has gone from Rookie of the Year to
dilapidated in just one year and Mike AARP Alstott, who should have retired 3 years
ago.

Packers 27 Lions 13
It's Christmas Time and that means family movies and specials on Television,
just last week TNT showed the Wizard of Oz, with the Cowardly Lion, who should
make a living roaming the sidelines in the NFL as the Lions mascot, because nobody
represents this sorry team better then the Cowardly Lion I say it should
even become their logo.

+5½

Bills 24 Dolphins 20
Few things give Dolphins fans more pain then the thought of a road game in
Buffalo during December. Both teams put themselves in early holes, and have played
much better over the last month, but the chill in the air will be the difference
as the Bills make it .500, while the Dolphins lament their wasted opportunities
early in the season.

Saints 34 Redskins 13
For anyone who did not think the Saints were for real, last week was an emphatic
wake up call as they went into Dallas and crushed the Cowboys. This week
against the Redskins they continue to roll as they wrap up an improbable division
title with another convincing win.

Patriots 31 Texans 10
Tom Brady last week had a Nightmare in Miami as the Patriots were shut out,
while he passed for less then 100 yards. Back home in Foxboro against the Texans
the story will be quite different as the Patriots take control early and never
look back as they beat up on a mediocre team.

-13½

-5

Jaguars 24 Titans 13
The magical run of Titans Rookie QB Vince Young will end this week as the Titans
run into a Jaguars team that is getting hot at just the right time. Look
for the Jaguars defense to have a strong game as they hit Young all day, while
the 1-2 punch of Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor drives the offense.

Broncos 24 Cardinals 10
A month ago the Broncos were sitting pretty at 7-2 galloping towards the playoffs;
however a tough stretch has seen them lose four in a row as Jake Plummer
has been benched in favor of Jay Cutler. However, good news ahead as they get
rejuvenated in the desert against the Cardinals who have that effect on teams.

+2½

-2½

-1

-3

-3½

Giants 24 Eagles 20
Another week another survival game for the Giants, the winner will be sitting
pretty as the loser will be fat on top of the old playoff bubble. Despite all
the squabbling and grumbling the Giants have appeared to have righted the ship.
Look for some rough waters this week, but in the end they will get the win.

Rams 20 Raiders 10
At one time these two teams shared Los Angeles, before both left prior to the
1995 season. Both teams are playing out the string this year as the Rams are
5-8 while the Raiders have become consistent losers. Look for the losing in Oakland
to continue as the Raiders lose their 12th game for the third time in four
years.

-3½

-8½

-11

Chargers 38 Chiefs 17
The Chiefs are one of two teams to have beaten the Chargers this year.
That was in Kansas City, now in San Diego they will get the true thunder power
the Chargers have become. Look for LaDainian Tomlinson to become the first player
to score 30 Touchdowns in a season, as he adds two or three more for good
measure too.

Colts 41 Bengals 38
If you like offense this is the game for you. The Colts with a ruining defense
so bad it probably could not stop me from rushing for 100 yards in a game,
against a Bengals defense that though playing better is still beatable. Look for
the Colts to come out desperate and put in the air with Manning while the Bengals
match them point for point with the team with the ball last winning.